[NovaSkye]

Dropping out

I didn't realize I'd have to work in my freetime every day~

[munson.]

『 Ｎｙｃｔｏｐｈｉｌｉａ (n.) Love of darkness or night, finding relaxation or comfort in darkness 』

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N A M E ➵ Nycto
G E N D E R ➵ Male
A G E ➵ Unknown
B I R T H D A Y ➵ November 1st
Z O D I A C ➵ Scorpio
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;; Nycto often sat in the trees, observing the children scatter about on their hunt for Halloween treats. If he had to be honest, watching from a distance was satisfying in its own. The male never got bothered by the fact he was confined to the darkness, careful not to scare the little ones. The years seemed to fly by, but always fell into slow motion on Halloween for the small male.The night always seemed to last forever, but who was complaining? It was roughly 4 years ago when he witnessed a small boy, not much bigger than himself, being bullied for his candy. It was surely not his place, but he felt the need to help this small child. The bat-like creature covered himself in the brush that was nearby the incident and watched from afar, realizing no one was coming to this boys rescue. Nycto inhaled a deep breath before releasing a loud hiss, his fur puffing making him seem large in the darkness. It took no time for the bullies to scatter, leaving behind their own treat bags.
The only one who remained, was the small boy he was intending to rescue. The small child seemed unphased by Nycto's small show.This was certainly a first to Nycto. The bat froze, his eyes locked on the boy who was now slowly approaching. Nycto took a small step back as the boy approached him with his hand outstretched. This boy wasn't afraid of him. The boy stopped seeing how hesitant Nycto was, and thought for a moment. The silence surrounding them made the situation almost as if it were a dream. Bats chattered among themselves in the woods, cackling coyotes sang in the hills, and children gave small squeaks of terror from the haunted house nearby. Quietly, the boy reached into his bag and retrieved a small candy bar. Nycto sat in a confused silence, looking intently at the candy. With careful fingers the boy tore the wrapped half way from the chocolate bar and once again out stretched his hand. Now Nycto was impressed, this boys determination to befriend this strange creature honestly befuddled him. As if the child could read minds his soft voice reached the ears of the bat. "You aren't scary."He child assured in a soft and gentle tone, as if he didn't want to startle his rescuer."I'm not scared."He told Nycto, slowly walking towards him. Nycto wasn't sure if he was saying he wasn't scared to inform Nycto that he wasn't scary to the child, or if the child was telling himself that for confidence.
Now the chocolate was under his nose, the boy standing before him. Carefully, Nycto opened his jaws and took the candy from the boy. The chocolate instantly warmed his insides, making his taste buds dance. A soft purr fell from Nycto as he chewed on the soft goo. The child seemed satisfied with the response he got from the bat. "I just wanted to say thanks." The small child told Nycto, giving him a pat on the head. The creature flicked his ear and nosed the child in a friendly manner, as if he was acknowledging the small child's words. With that, the small boy hugged Nycto's neck and ran off into the streets with his treat bag.
Nycto was slightly saddened by their abrupt friendship, as he knew he probably wouldn't see the boy ever again. So, he lurked back to the trees, being sure to keep a careful eye out for his new friend.
This was such a huge moment in Nycto's life, because for the first time he realized he wasn't feared by the children. Another year went by and Halloween once again was upon them. Nycto watched the busy neighborhood from the trees, remembering the past years events with a light expression of a smile. Suddenly, in the late hours of the night, a shaking of the brush drew Nycto's attention from the streets. After watching for awhile, the small boy from the past year stumbled out from the vines and bushes. Frozen with emotion Nycto watched intently. The boy reached in his treat bag, pulled out a small chocolate and unwrapped it. Looking around, the boy set the candy down with a smile before skipping off. Nycto was amazed as he scurried down the tree to inhale the chocolate.
This carried on for years, as the boy slowly got older and taller but always brought some sort of chocolate for Nycto without knowing if it was really his childhood savior or some woodland creature that enjoyed the candy every year. One year, he began bringing a female with him. Nycto watched him explain what happened when he was a small boy to the girl, and watched her laugh and nod at his strange story. This girl accompanied the boy for years, then it was only the boy who was now merely a man. The mad seemed to have a small boy of his own now. Nycto was intrigued by his friends new child. The resemblance between the boy from the past and his now son was amazing. The man unwrapped the chocolate, set it down and took his sons hand before leading him out of the woods.
Nycto was touched, as he watched his friend continue to grow old. Then, one year, his friend never showed up. Nycto was hurt. His friend had forgotten about him, left him alone for the first time in nearly 60 years. Then, a rustle from the trees. A man merged from the brush, but this wasn't his friend. It looked deathly similar, but it wasn't him. This man had tears in his eyes, sobbing into his flannel shirts collar. Nycto watched curiously, as the new man opened a candy and set it down. "I don't know why this was so important to him. But it's what Dad would've done." The man sobbed, before slowly turning around. The bat like creature swooped to the ground, and made a small squeaking sound. The crying man stopped in his tracks and turned slowly, not sure what to think when his eyes fell on Nycto. Nycto wagged his tail and began munching on the candy. The man gave a small smile, reached down and gave the creature a scratch behind the ears before muttering, "See you next year.", and wandered into the darkness.










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[hypersomn.ia]

Username; TheUnicornSorceress
Name; Hallow
Gender; Female
Story/Art;

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Three days left!!! <3
Edit: 2dayz left ;0;
Edit edit: one maaaor daaaayy

[monochrome.]

marking to watch, good luck to all entrants ~

[Mint Chip]

This competition will close Tomorrow (11/14/15) at 7:00 pm CST (which is 8pm EST)
All edits/additions, etc need to be done by then. Do not be late in adding/editing your forms.
(as a warning, any forms I see having been edited after 7pm CST will automatically be disqualified.
it is better to forget to add to your form then do it late and get disqualified. Thank you.)

Also I will give an hour warning before the competition will be closing.

[scadualtus.]

username; LilHal9000

Name; Vespertulli

Gender; Male

Story/Art of favorite Halloween experience;

Vespertulli, or Vesper, enjoys frightening those who come much too near his home. He scares them by shrieking like the animal he resembles, a bat. His name Vespertulli means "bat" in Latin, and he enjoys being like the animal he was named after. This particular Halloween three years ago was his best. He had terrorized the entire neighborhood and taken all the children's candy! He loves sweets, so Halloween is his favorite time of the year!

[Mint Chip]

Ending in 1 hour.
@ 7pm CST/8pm EST
do not be late, any forms that are late will be disqualified.

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The anticipation is killing me ;3;
(Good luck everyone!)
Stop being better than me (jk)

[saka.]

G-good luck everyone.. *praactically screaming in terror*